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My computer has a curfew from 9:00 pm through the first 2 hours of the next morning. It’s not in trouble. It’s not grounded, nothing punitive at all. My self-imposed computer curfew boosts my creativity and productivity. The reasons are simple and straightforward. The restriction helps me: avoid mental clutter, because my best ideas frequently

What do I really want? – should always be whispering from the corners of our minds, urging us on to the things we truly aspire to. In a world littered with shortcuts, true gains come only as a result of discipline, most of it self-inflicted. I created this for me, but share it with you,

I gave life hardly a thought when I was eight. Get up when Mom wakes me, be on time for breakfast, and be good at school. Play. Use good manners at supper time. Play. Read. Don’t argue about going to bed. Do it again tomorrow, and play hard Saturday. All day. Long-awaited adulthood rounded

Who of us hasn’t felt the paralysis of not knowing? We know where we’d like to go. We’ve made careful plans. But the unknown between here and there keeps one foot on the brake. That’s when it’s good to remember:

“Do you have to be somewhere?” he asked from behind his coffee, “Or do you just not want to talk to me?” . I came to with a start. “No! I’m good.” . “You’re clocking every few minutes. Do you have somewhere to go?” His tone was gentle but confronting. I’d given my new friend

Where I first heard it I don’t recall, but someone has wisely said about husband – wife teams that if they both agree on absolutely everything, one of them isn’t necessary. Good point! The same is true of teams in general, different but complementary skills, working together for success or victory. Guard. Forward. Center. Basketball